Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
LCPD Graduates 25 Cadets from Academy
The Las Cruces Police Department graduated 25 cadets from its 55th Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The new graduates are Brandon Boudreaux, Christian Pritzel Castillo, Karen Chavez, Jesse Crabtr...
54m ago The cadets from LCPD's 55th Academy are pictured here just before graduation ceremonies held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.
LCPS Begins Track Resurfacing at All Comprehensive High Schools
Facilities will be closed to the public as work continues Las Cruces Public Schools is resurfacing the athletic tracks at all four comprehensive high schools, including Centennial, Las Cruces, Mayfiel...
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'See Tracks, Think Train' Safety Week
The week of Sept. 14-20 is See Tracks, Think Train Week, formerly known as Rail Safety Week, and the Las Cruces Police Department is offering tips to help stay safe while passing or commuting near rai...
5h ago Las Cruces police and rail industry partners are offering safety tips during See Tracks, Think Train week.
25 Cadets to Graduate from LCPD Academy
The Las Cruces Police Department will graduate 25 cadets from its 55th Academy on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The 55th Academy is arguably the most diverse and well-educated class in recent memory. The class...
Sep 16, 2025 Las Cruces police will graduate 25 cadets from its Academy at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.
Police Share Tips during Realtor Safety Month
Realtors often work alone in unfamiliar spaces, at unusual hours and with customers they may not necessarily know. Those circumstances often make their work risky, at best, and potentially dangerous. ...
Sep 16, 2025 Las Cruces police are sharing safety tips for realtors and those who work alone in places that may be frequented by unknown clients.
RTCC is now Operational
The Las Cruces Police Department's new, state-of-the-art Real-Time Crime Center is now operational, and it's anticipated to allow law enforcement personnel to be more proactive - with information and ...
Sep 12, 2025 LCPD's Real-Time Crime Center is now operational and will allow law enforcement personnel the ability to be more proactive than reactive.
Fire Damages Motel on Motel Boulevard
A commercial structure fire damaged a two-story motel on the 300 block of S. Motel Boulevard yesterday afternoon. Las Cruces firefighters responded to the Coachlight Motel on S. Motel Blvd., just befo...
Sep 11, 2025 Firefighters were called to a commercial structure fire on the 300 block of S. Motel Blvd. on Wed., Sept. 10, 2025.
'Not in Vain' Concludes 2025 Operation
Operation Not in Vain concluded its 2025 run with more than 250 arrests, more than 1,000 traffic stops and more than 800 consensual contacts with residents during its five-month exercise. The months-l...
Sep 11, 2025
46 Traffic Citations Issued Near Mayfield High School
The Las Cruces Police Department's Traffic Unit issued 46 citations during a one-hour enforcement operation Wednesday morning near Mayfield High School. Of the 46 traffic citations, 11 were issued to ...
Sep 10, 2025 Las Cruces police held a traffic enforcement operation Wednesday morning along north Valley Drive and Hoagland Road.
BLM schedules auction for McGregor Range grazing units
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - On Sept. 26, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District Office will auction grazing units, ranging in use from nine to 36 months, on the McGregor Range on the west side...
Sep 03, 2025
